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Original Filed Nov. 5, 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 25, 1936. Y w. J. WHITE Re. 20,081

/ FILE Original Filed Nov. 5, 1932 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 W. J. WHITE Aug. 25, 1936.

FILE

Original Filed Nov. 5, 1932 y 3 Sheets-Sheet. Z54

Reissued Aug. 25, 1936 UNITED STATES Re. 20,081v

PATENT OFFICE'.

Original No. 1,906,892, dated? May 2, 1933,` Serial N o. 641,410, November 5, 1932. Application for reissue May 31, 1934,

27- Claims.

The present invention relates toinew and useful, improvements in files,Y and is intended for use particularly by large business establishments, such as light and power companies, gas companies,I banks, clearing houses, etc., but it is to` be understood, of course, that a file in accordance with. the present invention may be used for any purpose andl in any manner for which same may be found adapted.`

The primary object of the present invention is toy provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth a le of the aforementioned, character embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangementl of parts through the medium of which bill. stubs maybe rapidly and accurately sorted.

Other objects of the. invention` are to provide aV le of the character described which will be simple in construction,v strong, durable, light in weight, compact, portable, andv whichv may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and. still further objects and' advantages of the invention will become ap,- parent from a study of' the following speciiicatiIon. taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout. the several' views, and wherein:

Fig. l is a View in side elevation of a le constructed in accordance with. the present invention;

Fig'. 2 is, a top plan view thereof;

Fig. 3, is a view in front elevation. of' the file;

Fig. 't is a detail view in front elevation of one ofthe removable, multiple pocketedv collapsible containers;

Fig, is aV detail view in verticalY longitudinal section,v taken. substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig.

Fi`g6 is a detail'view in front elevationy of. the

other or rear removablecontainer;`

7 is a. View in. horizontal' section through one, end; portion. ofthe rear removable. container, takem substantially on the. line 1 1 of Fig. 6, and looking downwardly, as. indicated by the arrows;`

Fig;.8 is a. detail viewy in: ver-tical longitudinal section, taken substantially` on the line 8 8 of Eig. 6;;

Fig. 9.is=adetai1i.view'in perspective of onerof Iiercla-mpmembers;

Figa 1'0I isa detailI` view in perspective ofv` the other clamp member; and

Fig; 151- is a fragmentary'Y view in horizontal Serial No. 728,430

section through one of the container clamps,`

taken substantially on the line II-I IV of Fig. 6.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will. be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises an. elongated, rather shallow container constitutinga holder which is designated generally by the reference number I,4 said holderbeing formed of any suitable material, preferably metal. The holder IY is substantially T-shaped in plan and includes a comparatively long portion 2 on the rear end of which is a comparatively wide but short portion 3., A permanent partition 4 is pro"- vided where the portionsY 2 and 3 of the holder I merge, thus dividing said hol'derinto a pair of compartments.

The holder I further includes a pairy of legs 5 which elevate the rear of said holder. The forward endY portion ofVv the holder I rests on a. pair of pads 6i It will thus' beseen that the holder' will be positioned' at a convenient angle orl inclination. The front andV rear walls 1` and 8', respectively, of thev holder I rise above the sidewalls off said holder and have iixedI on their upperportions handles 9i In its lower portion, the front wall 1 of the The sidewalls of the portion 2- of' the holder I are provided with openings I3 (seeA Fig. l) to permit adjustment of the partition I2. 'Ihe openings I3 are for thel reception of the nutequippedboltswhich arel mounted in angle pieces I4 on the ends of the partition II2. The partition |12,` ixr its. lower portiomis provided with. an opening similar to, and alined with, the opening Illland above which a hook I5 is provided.

The partitions I2 and 4: rise above thev side Walls of the holder I:. the holder I are for the reception of multipocketed collapsible,.,removable containers. I.6. and I1. The sidesv and bottoms of thev containers I6 and1 I1` areof" bellows form. The ends and partitions ofthe removable containers IB and I'I rise above the sides thereof and are cut out, as at i8', to4 expose the" upper portions ofthe contents of the pockets and to facilitate-theiremoval off said contents.

Clamps, whichy are designated generally by the reference numeral I9; are provided for re'- movably securing the containers I6y and I'I in the holder I'. Each clamp IEI includes a section 20x having: opposed ilanges' ZI on one end Theportionsv 2 and:- 3 of portion providing channels in which a section 22 is slidably mounted. Between the flanges 2|, the section 20 has formed therein a longitudinal slot 23 in which a lug 24 struck from the inner end portion of the section 22 is operable for permitting limited relative sliding movement between the sections 2U and 22. The outer end portions of the sections 20 and 22 are formed to provide offset jaws 25 which are inserted through the end portions of the containers I6 and I1 in the manner illustrated to advantage in Fig. 7 of the drawings. The end walls 1 and 8 and the partitions 4 and I2 of the holder I are provided, immediately above the side Walls of said holder, with notches or recesses which accommodate the jaws 25 of the clamps I9. The sections 2D and 22 of the clamps I9 are frictionally secured in adjusted position relative to each other.

The end walls and partitions of the removable containers I6 and I1 have formed in their lower portions pairs of vertical, alined slots 26. A flexible loop in the form of an endless strand 21 extends through the slots 26 in the container I6 and has one end engaged over the hook I5 on the adjustable partition I2. The other end portion of the loop 21 is adapted to be secured on the hook I I on the front wall 1 of the holder I, as suggested in Fig. 3 of. the drawings. The loop 21 is of sufficient length to permit same to be slacked to rest on the lower ends of the slots 26 normally. When drawn taut, the loop 21 moves upwardly in the slots 26 of the container I6 for elevating the contents of the pockets of said container. The elevating strand 21 may be secured in this operative position by wrapping same around the hook II. An endless strand, similar to the strand 21, may be inserted in the slots 26 of the removable container I1 and may be used to elevate the contents of the pockets of the container and also to bind the container in collapsed condition as by knotting. The forward end wall of the container I6 has mounted thereon a holder 28 for a suitable removable indicia bearing card. The container I6 may, as illustrated, comprise a plurality of sections secured together by a clamp substantially similar to the clamps I9, as at 29. The strand 21 being an endless strand or loop may be pulled in the collapsible container so as to pull the back toward the front and collapse the same. When the container is collapsed the strand or loop 21 may be knotted to retain the collapsible container in collapsed condition.

It is believed that the many advantages of a le constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A le comprising, in combination, a holder, certain of the walls of the holder rising above the other walls thereof, a multi-pocketed collapsible container removably mounted in the holder, and means on the container engageable with said certain Walls for removably securing the container in the holder.

2. A lle comprising, in combination, a holder comprising side and end walls, a partition adjustably mounted in the holder, said partition and the end walls rising above the side walls, a multipocketed, collapsible container removably mounted in the holder, and means on the ends of the container engageable with the partition and one of the end walls for removably securing the container in the holder.

3. A le comprising a holder of substantially T-shape plan, a partition in the holder, said partition providing a plurality of compartments in the holder, multpocketed collapsible containers removably mounted in the compartments, and m-eans on the containers for removably securing said containers in the compartments.

4. A `ille comprising a holder, a partition in the holder, said partition and an opposed wall of the holder having alined openings therein, hooks mounted above the openings, a multipocketed, collapsible container removably mounted in the holder, said container having alined vertical slots therein, and ilexible means operable in the slots for elevating the contents of the pockets of the container, said means being engaged with one of the hooks, and engageable with the other hook for securing said means in operative position.

5. A le comprising a plurality of collapsible containers, and extensible means for releasably securing said containers to each other.

6. A file comprising a plurality of collapsible containers, and extensible means for releasably securing the ends of said containers together.

'7. In ling means, a container provided with recesses adjacent the ends thereof, interengaging sectional extensible clamping means adapted to be inserted in said recesses and supported by said container for securing said container to an object.

8. A ille comprising in combination a holder comprising side walls and an end wall, a partition forming an end wall of said holder located between said side walls and adjustably mounted for movement between said side walls, a container, and means for removably and adjustably securing the container in the holder to the partition.

9. A le having in combination a holder having side Walls and a transverse wall, a collapsible container carried by said holder, a partition located between said side walls and adjustably mounted for movement between' said side walls to control the degree of collapse or expansion of the container, and means for removably and adjustably securing the container to the partition.

10. A file comprising a collapsible container of the accordion type in which material is adapted to be led, said container being provided with a slot, and a member extending through said slot and adapted to be moved in said slot to raise at one time all said material relative to said container to permit said matter to be easily removed.

11. A file comprising a collapsible container of the accordion type in which material is adapted to be led, said container being provided with a plurality of vertical slots, and a member extending through said slots and adapted to be moved in said slots to raise at one time all said material relative to said container to permit said matter to be easily removed.

said holder in which material is adapted to be led, said holder and said container being provided with slots, and a member extending through said slots and adapted to be moved in said slots to raise said material relative to said container.

13. A file comprising a holder, a container in said holder in which material is adapted to be filed, said holder and said container being provided with slots, a member extending through said slots and adapted to be moved in said slots to raise said material relative to said container, and means for maintaining said vmaterial in raised condition.

14. A file comprising a collapsible container of the accordion type in which material is adapted to be i'lled, said container being provided with a plurality of vertical slots, a member extending through said slots and adapted to be moved in said slots to raise at one time all said material relative to said container to permit said matter to be easily removed, and means for maintaining said material in raised condition.

15. A le comprising a holder, a container, and extensible clamp means for removably aiixing the container at one end to the holder.

16. A file comprising a holder, a container, and interengaging sectional clamp means for removably afxing an end of the container to the holder.

17. A le comprising a holder having side walls and an end wall, and a vertical partition movable in its vertical condition in the holder extending substantially above one or more of said side Walls, and a container located in said holder and adapted to be removably secured to said partition.

18. A le comprising a holder having side walls and an end Wall, a movable vertical partition movable in its vertical condition extending substantially above one or more of said side walls, and a container located in said holder and adapted to be removably secured to said partition.

19. A le comprising in combination a holder provided with edge cut-out portions, a container provided with edge slots, and means for removably securing the holder to the container, cooperable with said cut-out vportions and slots.

20. In ling means a drawer having an end Wall, a container adapted to be retained in said drawer, and extensible means for removably attaching one end of the container to the end wall of the drawer.

21. In ling means a collapsible container in which material is adapted to be filed', said container being provided with a slot, and a member extending through said slot and adapted to be moved in said slot to raise at one timeall said material relative to said container to permit said matter to be easily removed and to collapse said container.

22. In ling means a collapsible container in which material is adapted to be filed, said container being provided with a slot, and a member extending through said slot and adapted to be moved in said slot to raise at one time all said material relative to said container to permit said matter to be easily removed, to collapse said container, and to retain said container in collapsed condition.

23. A file comprising in combination a holder including side walls and an end wall, a vertical partition located between said side walls and adjustably mounted for movement between said side walls in its vertical condition for collapse and expansion of a container, a collapsible container, and means for removably and adjustably securing the container to the holder at one end of the container and to the partition at the other end.

24. A file having in combination a holder having side walls and a transverse wall, a collapsible container, a vertical partition located between said side walls and adjustably mounted for movement between said side Walls in its vertical condition for collapsing and expanding the container, and means for removably securing they container in the holder and to said partition.

25. A le comprising in combination a holder including side walls and an end wall, a vertical partition extending substantially above one or more of said side walls and located between said side walls and adjustably mounted for movement between said side walls in its vertical condition for collapse and expansion of a container, a collapsible container, and means for removably and adjustably securing the container to the holder at one end of the container and to the partition at the other end.

26. A le comprising a container of the accordion type in which material is adapted to be led, said container having cut-out partitions providing pockets and said container being provided with a slot and a member extending through said slot and adapted to be moved in said slot to raise said material and expose the upper portion of the material in the cut-out portion of the partitions and facilitate the removal of said material.

27. A le comprising a container of the accordion type in which material is adapted to be filed, said container being provided With a slot and a member extending through said slotl and adapted to be moved in said slot to raise said material relative to said container to permit all said matter to be easily removed.

WILLIAM J. WHITE. 

